News List

The 1,100 full- and part-time employees who were abruptly laid off two weeks ago aren't the only ones whose paychecks have been affected by the sudden and dramatic failure of bankrupt solar energy company, Solyndra Inc. Read more »

Should members of Congress cut their salaries or raise the age at which they can draw a congressional pension when many Americans are making personal sacrifices during the country's prolonged economic crisis? Read more »

A House panel Tuesday voted to delay two sets of Environmental Protection Agency air-pollution rules by 15 months. Read more »

These are real people, and these are real jobs on the line. Read more »

Over the weekend, the United States marked the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Like many of you, I distinctly remember where I was when the first plane hit. I was in my office and my assistant, who was watching the television, called me into her office. We wondered how a plane could have been so far off course as to hit a building. When we saw the second plane approach, we knew the United States of America was under attack and that our country would never be the same. Read more »

Today, we remember and honor the innocent lives lost on September 11, 2001. Read more »

President Obama delivered his job creation address to a joint session of Congress Thursday night, laying his plan to spur job creation and jumpstart a stalling economy. Read more »

As I have traveled around the 9th District this month, jobs continue to be the topic of conversation. Regardless of whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, or Independent, job creation is one of the most important issues facing our nation. Unemployment is hovering at 9 percent. Even after the cuts Congress has made this year, our deficit is projected to reach nearly $1.3 trillion. And American businesses are being strangled by regulatory red tape. Read more »

Has the White House finally realized that more burdensome regulations will not encourage business owners to create jobs and invest in our economy? Read more »

September 6, 2011 Covington:  10:00am – 12:00pm Covington City Hall City Hall Conference Room 333 W. Locust Street Covington, VA 24426 Marion: 10:00am – 12:00pm Town Council Chambers 138 West Main Street Marion, VA  24354 Bristol: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Bristol VA Public Library Francis E. Kegley Conference Room 701 Goode Street Bristol, VA 24201 New Castle:… Read more »